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Warner vs Franklin vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Franklin | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,799Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Franklin School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.